Dad Watson's Sliders - March 3, 2007

rating: 1 out of 5

price: too much for this pile o' poo, but if you must know it was $10.95 for a six pack

nacho girlfriends were dressed in polka dots and ready for a night on the town . . . but not without coating the stomach first! we decided to re-visit dad watson's in fremont after a prior fond memory of them. lo and behold: they suck! we don't know what we remembered, but this was NOT it.

special sauce: what? onions: where? salt: waaaayyy too much. basically, they blew. the only thing good about them was the fact that dad's gave us the correct amount of pickles and tomatoes (on the side) for each one. you know it's a bad sign when you have to smother them in ketchup to get the bad taste away. imagine eating your grandma's worst over salted meatloaf in a cheap white bread bun with some wilted lettuce. um . . . no thanks. even upon polling a few customers indulging in the six pack of sliders, all signs point to "no." blech. we will not return for another sampling.

yay!: we can't think of any, but it was nice of them to provide us with the correct number condiments.

boo!: everything, we even had to beg and plead for napkins and plates!

recommended: absolutely not. we'd rather eat pigeon poop. true story!

Foster Farms Mini Corn Dogs - February 28, 2007

rating: 3 out of 5

price: on sale for $3.50 at fred meyer

on this particular night we learned two things: jesus is magic and mini corn dogs are bad for you. sarah silverman inspired this mini adventure, because when your sister lends you the dvd - you can't just watch her (sarah silverman, not your sister) alone. so a gaggle of fabulous women descended upon 'ego place' for viewing of said comedy with the requirement that everyone brings wine and appetizers. nacho girlfriend 1 asks: "what should i bring?" nacho girlfriend 2 responds: "something mini!!" hence mini corn dogs (they were on sale).

the box directs us to prepare these "honey crunchy" treats three ways: oven, deep fry, or microwave. we opted for the oven method, because lord knows we don't need extra fatty or extra soggy mini corn dogs. all 40-44 dogs piled onto on cookie sheet and 18 minutes later we were in corn dog heaven. in the end they were hit or miss. some of the ladies loved them (shout out to cuzzie karen!), others refused to try them (julia says "no" to chicken). the nacho girlfriends will most likely not eat these again because, the first ingredient, "mechanically separated chicken" is not on our diet - and not to mention each 1" dog is 54 calories and 3 grams of fat (but no trans fat according box!! HOLLA!!).

yay!: they're cheap and are a great vessel for ketchup

boo!: waaaayyyy too high in calories, fat, and disgustingly processed foods.

recommended: they aren't recommended really . . . unless of course you are entertaining trailer trash. or on a budget. or just want to channel some fair food fuzzy feeling from your childhood.

Dragonfly Kobe Beef Sliders - February 24, 2007

rating: 5 out of 5 (at happy hour only)!!

price: $2.50 each, but only $1.50 each at happy hour!

these were, by far, the most unique delicious sliders sampled to date. unfortunately, however, only one nacho girlfriend had the opportunity to savor these savory little treats, because only one nacho girlfriend is insane enough to cross-country ski from mission ridge to blewett pass. and of course, nothing inspires a return to solid foods like cross-country skiing 30k in a snow storm. thankfully sliders were waiting at leavenworth's new swanky pan-asian bistro and lounge! at first it may seem strange to go to leavenworth and find yourself choosing between sushi and pho, but when you have suffered the bavarian naughty potty that excessive bratwurst and beer consumption at oktoberfest will induce - it's a great alternative! in fact, this nacho girlfriend will never go near bratwurst again, so it's a good damn thing dragonfly came to town! it's also a good damn thing they have fantastic sliders - because everything else on the menu was overpriced and . . .well . . . average.

the menu describes the sliders as: "seared kobe burger, dragonfly sauce, sweet salad, pickled cucumber, crispy shallots." it may seem like a strange combination, but it was absolutely amazing to bite into . . . then again after skiing 30k in a snow storm mcdonalds would have been amazing to bite into . . .seriously though, these sliders managed to incorporate a little of every taste sensation. the beef was perfectly seasoned, a little charred on the edges, and pink in the middle - done to perfection! the crispy shallots added a savory touch and a unique texture. the sweet salad and pickled cucumber (no it wasn't just a pickle) brought in more unique textures and a sweet background to the mix. the dragonfly sauce finished it off with spicy kick. not just leavenworth locals will enjoy these - even mini-burger/nacho connoisseurs will appreciate all these sliders have to offer!

yay!: um . . .everything? as long as you love things that are sweet, savory, and spicy all in one! hell yes!! happy hour is in the bar from 4-6 PM and 10-midnight daily.

boo!: um . . . nothing? okay okay . . . when it isn't happy hour they are a bit too much money.

recommend: when you are in washington's own bavarian village and have sworn off bratwurst for life - eat dragonfly's kobe beef sliders! it's also recommended that you skip the rest of their offerings and just eat sliders, trust me, they are the best thing on the menu. everything else you can get for half the price a strip mall in kirkland.

http://www.thedragonflybistro.com/